13 cyclists stranded on Montana’s Going-to-the-Sun Road after rockslide
Thirteen cyclists were left stranded on a Montana road on Monday after a sudden rock slide streamed down the side of a mountain. Continue reading
National Park Service
Another tourist dies after fall at Grand Canyon, the 3rd death in 8 days
Officials said Thursday that a 67-year-old visitor had fallen over the canyon rim east of Yavapai Geology Museum just before noon on Wednesday. Continue reading
U.S. park ranger, furloughed during government shutdown, wins $29.5M lotto jackpot
A park ranger who was furloughed during the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history struck it rich after claiming a $29.5 million New Jersey lottery jackpot. Continue reading
U.S. court strikes down pipeline’s approval with help from Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Lorax’
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
“Speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” Continue reading
National parks, popular destinations among California wildfires’ destruction
The Woolsey Fire has charred more than 83 per cent of National Park Service land within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, where officials announced Wednesday that all trails were closed. Continue reading
Woman dies while attempting selfie at Michigan’s Pictured Rocks
A woman on a solo hiking trip plunged to her death after attempting to take a selfie at Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, slipping from the cliff’s edge. Continue reading
2 dead after glider crash in Grand Teton National Park
The park said the wreckage was found Saturday after the two people on board failed to return from a flight from Driggs, Idaho. Continue reading
Fees to enter 17 U.S. national parks could double or triple in 2018
Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Yellowstone national parks are among the list that may double their prices in 2018. Continue reading
Donald Trump spent part of 1st day as president tracking down inauguration photo tweeter
The new president was “directly involved” in the administration’s attempt to track down the person who retweeted the side-by-side photo comparison of crowd sizes at Trump’s inauguration versus Barack Obama’s. Continue reading
Donald Trump reportedly called park official to dispute inauguration photos
On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump called the acting director of the National Park Service to dispute widely circulated photos of Trump’s inauguration. Continue reading